Series synopsis
Best Selling Secrets, also known as 同事三分親 is a comedy television series that premiered on TVB Jade on March 12, 2007. It ended on July 31, 2008. It stars Esther Kwan Wing-Ho, Vin Choi, Stephen Au Kam-Tong and Alvina Kong Yan-Yin.
Wong Ka-Nam disappeared to the United States, leaving behind her son and husband in Hong Kong. When her husband dies in an airplane accident looking for her, Wong Ka-Nam's son, Luk Chit is taken into the custody of her mother-in-law, Ng Hang. After eighteen long years, Wong Ka-Nam wishes to see her son again and returns to Hong Kong. However, she is met with adamant resistance from her mother-in-law, who views Ka-Nam as bad luck, blaming her for the death of her son. Highly protective of her gra ...
Premise
Wong Ka-Nam disappeared to the United States, leaving behind her son and husband in Hong Kong. When her husband dies in an airplane accident looking for her, Wong Ka-Nam's son, Luk Chit is taken into the custody of her mother-in-law, Ng Hang. After eighteen long years, Wong Ka-Nam wishes to see her son again and returns to Hong Kong. However, she is met with adamant resistance from her mother-in-law, who views Ka-Nam as bad luck, blaming her for the death of her son. Highly protective of her grandson and fearing that Wong Ka-Nam will attempt to take him away, Ka Nam's mother-in-law does everything in her power to keep mother and son apart. However, Wong Ka-Nam is ironically assisted by her own son, who befriends her and secures her office job in his advertising agency.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Esther Kwan Wing-Ho as Wong Ka Nam / Wong Fa
- Vin Choi as Luk Chit
- Stephen Au Kam-Tong as Mo Gei Yong
- Alvina Kong Yan-Yin as Dai An Na
- Yoyo Chen Chi-Yiu as Ho Tung Tung (Kawaii)
- Shek Sau as Teen Joi San/ Teen Jeung Lo
- Wong Cho-Lam as Lau Wah
- Elaine Jin Yan-Ling as Ng Hang
Supporting cast
- Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung as Yuen Man Cheung
- Angela Tong Ying-Ying as Ming Leung
- Florence Kwok Siu-Wan as Man Sing Gwun
- Corinna Chamberlain as Nicole
- Kwan Ching as 老关
Guest cast
- Chan Shek-Kong as 精通維修的曾Sir
- Suen Kwai-Hing as 叔父
- Danny Lo as 客户「午後の紅茶」司徒先生
- 夏玉麟 as 參加會議者
- Poon Cheuk-Ming as 樓華的親戚
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 364 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 364 | March 12, 2007 | July 31, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 After living in the States for seventeen years, WONG KA-LAM returns to Hong Kong for further developing. She plans to put up at her good friend SIU PING’s. To her surprise, PING has separated with her husband, JAMES. Due to financial concern, the couple PING still lives under the same roof. To help PING out, LAM promises to get a job as soon as she can. Referred by JAMES, LAM goes for an interview at the gymnasium that he works for. She is on her way to there when a robbery takes place. She is taken hostage. Fortunately, NG HANG, a Tai Chi master, comes to her rescue. LAM is very impressed by HANG’s kung fu skills. HANG has scraped a car accidentally when she was saving LAM. LAM arrives at the gymnasium at last. The manager of the gymnasium makes things difficult for her. LAM stomps off in a rage. JAMES loses his job because of LAM. LAM would like to learn Tai Chi from HANG.… ... |
March 12, 2007 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 LAM has got a job at the Creative Department of Xing Advertising Ltd., the advertising firm that CHIT works for. On her first day at work, her superior MO KEI YUNG tells her that DIANA, the CEO, and her assistant, KAU TSUN, are regarded by other colleagues as the Axis of Evil. LAM does not take it too seriously though. Soon, LAM spots that everyone at the company is afraid of DIANA, so much so that they even avoid going to the washroom at the same time as she does. DIANA has left her cell phone in the washroom. LAM sees TUNG TUNG taking it away. DIANA calls the police when she finds out later that her cell phone is missing. The police officers are conducting a body search while LAM discovers that DIANA’s cell phone is in her handbag! In the twinkling of an eye she slips it into the bag of CHIT, who is leaving the company. YUNG finds that the phone is with CHIT after work.… ... |
March 13, 2007 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 DIANA suspects that LAM he is a mole sent by Xing’s potential buyer, MR. LI, because of the cell phone issue. YUNG finds LAM suspicious, too. He incites his fellow colleagues at the Creative Department to edge LAM out. CHIT tries all he can to stop them but to no avail. LAM, as if not affected at all, is devoted to her work as usual. Apart from asking TSUN to pass on the account books of the firm to LAM, DIANA also fawns on LAM from time to time. The others therefore firmly believe that LAM is a mole. The truth comes out when DIANA takes LAM to meet up with MR. LI. Having made a mistake, DIANA fires LAM with an excuse. LAM is packing her stuff when YIN WAI-SHUN, President of Xing’s parent company, Yin’s Group, shows up suddenly and demands to talk to LAM. It turns out that they have known each other for a long time. SHUN appoints LAM Corporate Development Consultant, authority of office equals to that of DIANA. |
March 14, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TVB Jade |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 12, 2007 |
| Last aired | July 31, 2008 |
| Runtime | 20 minutes |
| Status | Ended |